Momo vs. Seiren
(While Seiren is locked in the brig, a battle on a scale that no one could truly understand takes place. Deep within her mind, Seiren and Momo are staring each other down. Seiren smiles cruely at her other self.)
This is where it all ends. Once you are gone, I will become the real persona of this body.
I won't let you do this Seiren.
Oh? And why is that? What do you have to live for?
I have a better reason to live than you will ever have.
Tch. Idiot.
(Seiren transforms into a hardlight suit and her eyes, teeth, and nails change to their usual half beast forms. She closes the gap between her and Momo in the blink of an eye. Seiren unleashes a fierce barrage of attacks. Momo is caught off guard by this and tries the best to dodge as she can. However, this isn't good enough as Seiren hits Momo with a brutal haymaker which sends Momo flying. Despite the pain though, Momo slowly stands up and sets into a fighting stance as she faces Seiren. Seiren laughs at this.)
You honestly think you can beat me?! I have dominance here and that means I have ALL the power! You don't have a prayer!
Maybe...But I can't let you just do this. I can't die now.
Tch. And why is that?
(Momo looks down in thought. An image of Laura smiling gently at her followed by an image of her crying at the fact that she might die cross her mind. Momo looks back at Seiren.)
Because I made a promise that I wouldn't disappear.
(Seiren scowls at that and charges Momo once more. Momo and Seiren unleash a storm of blows on each other while blocking and dodging each others attacks. Soon Momo gets in and hits Seiren hard across the face. Seiren starts to stumble and Momo winds up for another strike...only to have her punch caught by Seiren. Seiren glares at Momo before hitting her hard and fast in the stomach. Momo's breath is knocked out of her and Seiren rains down more hits on Momo before hitting her in the face with a round house kick. Momo goes flying and lands in a heap on the ground, struggling to catch her breath. Seiren manifests a knife and starts to slowly approach her.)
Hmph. See? This pointless fighting just caused you more pain. Just sit back and let it happen. It won't be so bad. I will just convince them you are the one in control now. Play the part and earn their trust. That is until an order comes for me to kill one of them. Then it will be all silent. They won't notice a thing. Oh, I hope I get the chance to kill that bitch Ericks! I will really enjoy that. Might even make it slow just to see the pain on her face when she dies.
(Momo's eyes start to diolate and widen as Seiren talks about this. Horrible memories of the past hit her like a tsunami. She soon sees the memory of a young girl that she cared deeply for die at her hands and soon she sees her friends dying at Seiren's hands. Seiren raises the knife and stabs it downwards. And that is when it happens. Energy starts to surround Momo as she starts to cry. The energy grows bigger and bigger as her cries become louder and more heartbreaking. If anyone is looking at the body at this moment, it looks asleep but tears flow down its' face like a river. The energy lashes out at Seiren, breaking her knife and forcing her back. Seiren looks on in shock as the energy starts to seep into Momo. Slowly, the energy gives Momo a black hardlight suit and Momo's cries turn into screams of sadness and anger as the ground around her starts to rip apart and get blown away. She looks at Seiren with untold rage in her eyes as tears continue to run down her face. Seiren blanches as she sees Momo's right eye is a golden yellow and a phantom wing appears behind her left shoulder.)
I-It chose you?! WHY DID IT CHOOSE YOU!?
(Momo doesn't answer and instead flashes next to Seiren and hits her with a heavy back handed punch which sends Seiren flying! Just as Seiren rights herself in the air, Momo is on her and throwing punches at break neck speeds and with furocious strength. It takes all of Seiren's skill just to block them. Soon, Seiren is overwhelmed and Momo hits her hard into the ground. Once Seiren hits it, she is forced to dodge quickly as Momo drop kicks the place she once was. Momo unleashes a scream of rage as she charges Seiren once more. Seiren growls and meets Momo half way. Each exchange blows at lightning speeds. Their fists meet for one more clash and both are blown back. Seiren looks worse for wear while Momo seems to still be fighting at almost full power. Seiren's rage starts to get the better of her.)
You think you are better than me now that it chose you?! Like hell you are!!! I am still the dominant persona and that means I am better than you no matter what power you get! I OWN YOU! I OWN THIS WHOLE MIND!!!
(Seiren surrounds herself in powerful energy. Just looking at it Momo can tell that if they clash once more, even with this power-up, she won't win. This is energy Seiren has been saving with her dominance for years. But Momo is determined as she sets in a stance to get ready to charge Seiren. There is silence as the two stare each other down in a tense moment. As if some silent signal went off, Momo and Seiren charge each other. Both reach back and prepare to kill each other. Just as Momo is about to reach Seiren, she finds herself somewhere else. She looks around cautiously and soon sees phantoms of the people she knows.)
(Vlaska tilt his head a little as he looks at Momo.) Vlaska. only. want. to. be. good. cat. but. still. learning. Maybe. you. still. learning. become. good. human. or. need. learn again? Always. can. learn. Many. People. hurt. do. bad. things. but. always. can. learn. be. good. again.
(MarKus is smiling at Momo before turning to Seiren and screaming.) HEY! EMO YOU! Knock it off!
(Mad growls a bit in anger as he looks past her a little, seemingly angry at Seiren.) I'll be her goddamn friend if that's what it's gonna take to save her from YOU!!!
(Kamille looks Momo right in the eyes.) You're a good person, and good people deserve happiness, in my opinion. You may not see it now, but I think you might change you opinion in the future.
(Sora stands next to Kamille and reaches out a hand.) We can't take away your pain, but we can help.
(Even Hana appears before Momo.) Don't give up. And don't let go of that warmth Laura gave you. For her sake.
(Julia walks up and gently hugs Momo before releasing her.) I'm so sorry that you...that you have to live with that hanging over you!...You're a good person.
(Christine appears next to Julia.) Listen, things change. People change. I mean, look at me - I wanted to kill Julia just to validate myself. Now look at me.
(Lily smiles at Momo.) Well, you know what they say... It's about the journey, not the destination!
(Dita comes forth and smiles at Momo.) I promise. I won't leave you behind. You're welcome to come to my homeworld, or wherever we wind up going.
(Eri smiles energetically at Momo.) We might argue a lot but there's a lot I've come to rely on you for.
(Then, finally, Laura walks up to Momo and gently grabs her hands.) Momo, you said you just want me to be happy. Well, I will be very unhappy if I lose you. Do you understand? You're going to beat her, and you're going to get yourself back, and we're going to find your family, and you're going to live your life. Do you hear me?
(Momo starts to cry gently with smile on her as she looks at everyone.)
Everyone...You all mean so much to me. I don't want to lose you or you to lose me. But Seiren is so strong, I don't know if I can fight her off by myself. So please...PLEASE LEND ME YOUR STRENGTHS!!!
(They all look at each other before smiling and reaching out and gently touching Momo's hand. Momo can feel the energy well up in her. Soon she finds herself charging at Seiren once more. Seiren winds up her fist and screams.)
MOMO!!!
(Momo's eyes harden with determination as she pours everything she has, her wants, her hopes, her dreams, her happiness, sadness, anger, and her wish to see her friends once more into this one punch!)
SEIREN!!!
(The two fists meet and a shockwave explodes outwards as they are deadlocked. Neither giving into each other. After a few seconds, they both release screams and pour all their energy into their attack for one last push, resulting in an explosion. Suddenly, the body outside opens its' eyes. But who is in control?)
I...I won?
Sadly, but I'm still alive in here! You may have won and be the dominant persona for now but I will be back and I will take back what is mine!
I'll be ready for you Seiren. I won't give you this body no matter what you do.
(Momo starts to feel Seiren retreat deep into her mind. She wanted to chase her, to finish her off so she would never hurt anyone again but she was also very weak after the ordeal and chasing after her would only lead to mutual destruction. Momo's eyes suddenly widen as she realizes what this all means. She smiles a gentle and true smile and cries and laughs happily.)
I-I won! I can be me! I can be Momo! I'm Momo!!!
This is where it all ends. Once you are gone, I will become the real persona of this body.
I won't let you do this Seiren.
Oh? And why is that? What do you have to live for?
I have a better reason to live than you will ever have.
Tch. Idiot.
(Seiren transforms into a hardlight suit and her eyes, teeth, and nails change to their usual half beast forms. She closes the gap between her and Momo in the blink of an eye. Seiren unleashes a fierce barrage of attacks. Momo is caught off guard by this and tries the best to dodge as she can. However, this isn't good enough as Seiren hits Momo with a brutal haymaker which sends Momo flying. Despite the pain though, Momo slowly stands up and sets into a fighting stance as she faces Seiren. Seiren laughs at this.)
You honestly think you can beat me?! I have dominance here and that means I have ALL the power! You don't have a prayer!
Maybe...But I can't let you just do this. I can't die now.
Tch. And why is that?
(Momo looks down in thought. An image of Laura smiling gently at her followed by an image of her crying at the fact that she might die cross her mind. Momo looks back at Seiren.)
Because I made a promise that I wouldn't disappear.
(Seiren scowls at that and charges Momo once more. Momo and Seiren unleash a storm of blows on each other while blocking and dodging each others attacks. Soon Momo gets in and hits Seiren hard across the face. Seiren starts to stumble and Momo winds up for another strike...only to have her punch caught by Seiren. Seiren glares at Momo before hitting her hard and fast in the stomach. Momo's breath is knocked out of her and Seiren rains down more hits on Momo before hitting her in the face with a round house kick. Momo goes flying and lands in a heap on the ground, struggling to catch her breath. Seiren manifests a knife and starts to slowly approach her.)
Hmph. See? This pointless fighting just caused you more pain. Just sit back and let it happen. It won't be so bad. I will just convince them you are the one in control now. Play the part and earn their trust. That is until an order comes for me to kill one of them. Then it will be all silent. They won't notice a thing. Oh, I hope I get the chance to kill that bitch Ericks! I will really enjoy that. Might even make it slow just to see the pain on her face when she dies.
(Momo's eyes start to diolate and widen as Seiren talks about this. Horrible memories of the past hit her like a tsunami. She soon sees the memory of a young girl that she cared deeply for die at her hands and soon she sees her friends dying at Seiren's hands. Seiren raises the knife and stabs it downwards. And that is when it happens. Energy starts to surround Momo as she starts to cry. The energy grows bigger and bigger as her cries become louder and more heartbreaking. If anyone is looking at the body at this moment, it looks asleep but tears flow down its' face like a river. The energy lashes out at Seiren, breaking her knife and forcing her back. Seiren looks on in shock as the energy starts to seep into Momo. Slowly, the energy gives Momo a black hardlight suit and Momo's cries turn into screams of sadness and anger as the ground around her starts to rip apart and get blown away. She looks at Seiren with untold rage in her eyes as tears continue to run down her face. Seiren blanches as she sees Momo's right eye is a golden yellow and a phantom wing appears behind her left shoulder.)
I-It chose you?! WHY DID IT CHOOSE YOU!?
(Momo doesn't answer and instead flashes next to Seiren and hits her with a heavy back handed punch which sends Seiren flying! Just as Seiren rights herself in the air, Momo is on her and throwing punches at break neck speeds and with furocious strength. It takes all of Seiren's skill just to block them. Soon, Seiren is overwhelmed and Momo hits her hard into the ground. Once Seiren hits it, she is forced to dodge quickly as Momo drop kicks the place she once was. Momo unleashes a scream of rage as she charges Seiren once more. Seiren growls and meets Momo half way. Each exchange blows at lightning speeds. Their fists meet for one more clash and both are blown back. Seiren looks worse for wear while Momo seems to still be fighting at almost full power. Seiren's rage starts to get the better of her.)
You think you are better than me now that it chose you?! Like hell you are!!! I am still the dominant persona and that means I am better than you no matter what power you get! I OWN YOU! I OWN THIS WHOLE MIND!!!
(Seiren surrounds herself in powerful energy. Just looking at it Momo can tell that if they clash once more, even with this power-up, she won't win. This is energy Seiren has been saving with her dominance for years. But Momo is determined as she sets in a stance to get ready to charge Seiren. There is silence as the two stare each other down in a tense moment. As if some silent signal went off, Momo and Seiren charge each other. Both reach back and prepare to kill each other. Just as Momo is about to reach Seiren, she finds herself somewhere else. She looks around cautiously and soon sees phantoms of the people she knows.)
(Vlaska tilt his head a little as he looks at Momo.) Vlaska. only. want. to. be. good. cat. but. still. learning. Maybe. you. still. learning. become. good. human. or. need. learn again? Always. can. learn. Many. People. hurt. do. bad. things. but. always. can. learn. be. good. again.
(MarKus is smiling at Momo before turning to Seiren and screaming.) HEY! EMO YOU! Knock it off!
(Mad growls a bit in anger as he looks past her a little, seemingly angry at Seiren.) I'll be her goddamn friend if that's what it's gonna take to save her from YOU!!!
(Kamille looks Momo right in the eyes.) You're a good person, and good people deserve happiness, in my opinion. You may not see it now, but I think you might change you opinion in the future.
(Sora stands next to Kamille and reaches out a hand.) We can't take away your pain, but we can help.
(Even Hana appears before Momo.) Don't give up. And don't let go of that warmth Laura gave you. For her sake.
(Julia walks up and gently hugs Momo before releasing her.) I'm so sorry that you...that you have to live with that hanging over you!...You're a good person.
(Christine appears next to Julia.) Listen, things change. People change. I mean, look at me - I wanted to kill Julia just to validate myself. Now look at me.
(Lily smiles at Momo.) Well, you know what they say... It's about the journey, not the destination!
(Dita comes forth and smiles at Momo.) I promise. I won't leave you behind. You're welcome to come to my homeworld, or wherever we wind up going.
(Eri smiles energetically at Momo.) We might argue a lot but there's a lot I've come to rely on you for.
(Then, finally, Laura walks up to Momo and gently grabs her hands.) Momo, you said you just want me to be happy. Well, I will be very unhappy if I lose you. Do you understand? You're going to beat her, and you're going to get yourself back, and we're going to find your family, and you're going to live your life. Do you hear me?
(Momo starts to cry gently with smile on her as she looks at everyone.)
Everyone...You all mean so much to me. I don't want to lose you or you to lose me. But Seiren is so strong, I don't know if I can fight her off by myself. So please...PLEASE LEND ME YOUR STRENGTHS!!!
(They all look at each other before smiling and reaching out and gently touching Momo's hand. Momo can feel the energy well up in her. Soon she finds herself charging at Seiren once more. Seiren winds up her fist and screams.)
MOMO!!!
(Momo's eyes harden with determination as she pours everything she has, her wants, her hopes, her dreams, her happiness, sadness, anger, and her wish to see her friends once more into this one punch!)
SEIREN!!!
(The two fists meet and a shockwave explodes outwards as they are deadlocked. Neither giving into each other. After a few seconds, they both release screams and pour all their energy into their attack for one last push, resulting in an explosion. Suddenly, the body outside opens its' eyes. But who is in control?)
I...I won?
Sadly, but I'm still alive in here! You may have won and be the dominant persona for now but I will be back and I will take back what is mine!
I'll be ready for you Seiren. I won't give you this body no matter what you do.
(Momo starts to feel Seiren retreat deep into her mind. She wanted to chase her, to finish her off so she would never hurt anyone again but she was also very weak after the ordeal and chasing after her would only lead to mutual destruction. Momo's eyes suddenly widen as she realizes what this all means. She smiles a gentle and true smile and cries and laughs happily.)
I-I won! I can be me! I can be Momo! I'm Momo!!!